Racing News: June 16 Morning Report

Molly Huddle Wins NY Mini 10K in Women-Only U.S. RecordHuddle left defending champion Mamitu Daska of Ethiopia behind with 800 meters remaining and became the first American to win the New York Mini since Deena Kastor prevailed in 2004. Huddle’s 31:37, 12 seconds ahead of Daska, was an American record for an all-women 10K, bettering a 1984 mark by Mary Decker Slaney by one second. More

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Rudisha, Aregawi Win at Adidas Grand PrixIn his second race back after a prolonged absence due to a knee injury, Olympic 800-meter champion David Rudisha handily won his specialty in New York on Saturday in 1:44.63, with American Duane Solomon third in 1:45.13. World indoor and outdoor champion Abeba Aregawi of Sweden won the 1500 in a meet record 4:00.13, while Jenny Simpson of the U.S. was third in 4:02.54. Mary Cain was fourth in the women’s 800 in 2:01.67 as Natoya Goule of Jamaica won in 2:00.28. Grant Fisher of Michigan won the high school boy’s Dream Mile. More

After 4:07.05 for 1500 Meters, Alexa Efraimson May Turn Pro at 17Efraimson was tenth in the 1500 at the Adidas Grand Prix. But her time makes her the second fastest U.S. high school girl ever, surpassed only by Mary Cain, as she finishes up her junior year in Washington State. Efraimson, who lives a half-hour from Portland, responded, “yeah, it’s an option" to a query about the possibility of her becoming a professional runner. “I’ll see how I do at the [USATF Championships]. I just want to keep my options open,” she explained. More

Mo Farah Blazes Through Last Lap of a 5000 in PortlandThe 2012 Olympic 5000- and 10,000-meter gold medalist, eighth in the London Marathon on April 13, told the Oregonian “the aim was just to come out and test myself” in a 5000-meter run at Sunday night’s Portland Track Festival. He covered the final 400 meters of the race in 53 seconds to win in 13:23.42 and observed, “everything seems to be moving in the right direction."

Andrew Wheating kicked to victory in the 1500 in 3:38.53, and Jordan Hasay doubled with wins in the women’s 1500 (4:11.23) and 5000 (15:28.56). More

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Lalang Defeats Cheserek in Tight NCAA 5000 …Oregon freshman Edward Cheserek had won the 10,000 at the NCAA Championships on Wednesday. On Friday, he launched a kick with 200 meters left in the 5000 but Arizona’s Lawi Lalang, who’d led him for much of the race, responded and eked out a victory, 13:18.36 to 13:18.71. Trevor Dunbar of Oregon finished third, combining with Cheserek to provide the Ducks with points that helped lift them to the NCAA men’s team title. More

…. And Marielle Hall Upsets Abbey D’Agostino in Women’s 5000Dartmouth’s Abbey D’Agostino entered her last collegiate race with seven NCAA titles, including the last two outdoor 5000s, but she was a distant third at the championships on Saturday in 15:43.54, as Marielle Hall of Texas outdueled Aisling Cuffe of Stanford for the victory, 15:35.11 to 15:37.74. Arizona’s Lawi Lalang, a day after his win in the men’s 5000, led much of the 1500-meter final but was narrowly defeated by defending champ Mac Fleet of Oregon, 3:39.09 to 3:39.13. In the women’s 1500, Arizona State’s Shelby Houlihan won in 4:18.00, with Cory McGee of Florida second in 4:19.19. More

Three Teammates Break 9:00 for 2 Miles at New Balance NationalsAt the national high school meet in Greensboro, North Carolina on Saturday, junior Mike Brannigan’s kick with 300 meters remaining gave him a national title in 8:53.59, while his teammates from Northport High School on Long Island, brothers Tim and Jack McGowan, placed third and fourth with times of 8:56.60 and 8:57.57. This is the first time American high school teammates broke 9:00 in the same two-mile race, as Chris Lotsbom reports. More

On Friday in Greensboro, the national high school 5000-meter titles went to Anna Rohrer of Mishawaka, Indiana in 16:16.97 and Alex Ostberg of Darien, Connecticut in 14:16.61. More

Jonah Gorevic, Age 10, Runs 5:01.55 MileGorevic, running in the youth boys race at the Adidas Grand Prix in New York, broke the world record for his age, a 5:05.3 run by Nehemiah Skandera a year ago. Gorevic’s opening lap, 71.5, was his personal best for 400 meters. “Getting it feels awesome,” new record holder Gorevic told Race Results Weekly. Bernard Lagat tweeted, “Wow! I want to be like Jonah Gorevic when I grow up.” More

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